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General Information on Infertility

We understand that information condensed on IVF centers’ websites
may be overwhelming for patients. So we tried to minimize our content
to highlight IVF-related procedures and our unique approach to it.

If you would like to read more about infertility in general, please visit
these well-respected organization’s websites:

Here are some essential facts about infertility from the ASRM website:

Infertility is NOT an inconvenience; it is a disease of the reproductive
system that impairs the body’s ability to perform the basic function
of reproduction.

Impaired fecundity (the inability have a child) affects 6.7 million women
in the U.S. — about 11% of the reproductive-age population
(Source: National Survey of Family Growth, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention [CDC] 2006-2010).

In a survey of married women, the CDC found that 1.5 million women in the
US (6%) are infertile
(Source: National Survey of Family Growth, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention [CDC] 2006-2010).

Infertility affects men and women equally.

Twenty-five percent of infertile couples have more than one factor that
contributes to their infertility.

In approximately 40 percent of infertile couples, the male partner is either
the sole cause or a contributing cause of infertility.

Irregular or abnormal ovulation accounts for approximately 25 percent of
all female infertility problems.

Most infertility cases — 85% to 90% — are treated with conventional
medical therapies such as medication or surgery.

While vital for some patients, in-vitro fertilization and similar treatments
account for less than 3% of infertility services, and about (or approximately)
seven hundredths of one percent (0.07%) of U.S. health care costs.

Twelve percent of all infertility cases are a result of the woman either
weighing too little or too much.

It is possible for women with body weight disorders to reverse their infertility
by attaining and maintaining a healthy weight.

Men and women who smoke have decreased fertility.

The risk of miscarriage is higher for pregnant women who smoke.

Up to 13 percent of female infertility is caused by cigarette smoking.

Chlamydia causes about 4 to 5 million infections annually in the United
States. If left untreated, chlamydia can cause infertility.

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